950 MB. A. LOVEUIDGE : NOTES ON 



The largest male measured 7g inches (62 + 120), and female 9^ 

 (75 + 150). 



l<]xcopt ill the matter of coloration and pattern and that the 

 keeling is less noticeable on the dorsal scales, they agree with the 

 description of A", kilosui in all essentials. I had only time to 

 examine critically 25 of this long series, however. 



Ventral plates in 28 to 32 rows ; Jiverage of 25 specimens 

 30. 



Dorsal scales 38 to 46 across mid-body ; average of 25 specimens 

 47-6. 



Femoral pores 9 to 12, with an aver.-ige for the 25 specimens 

 of 11. 



There are several individual variations. In one Pooma speci- 

 men the pri6-frontals and frontal are rugose. The subocular is 

 between 4th and 5th npper labials in all cases except three 

 abnormalities, which are normal on one side. In two Pooma 

 specimens it is between 3rd and 4th, and between 6th and 7th in 

 one Shanwa specimen. In all 25 the normal number of 4 supra- 

 oculars were found. A Shanwa $ hail 33 ventral scale-rows 

 with 40 scales across mid-body. 



Miss Procter, though very busy at the time, kindly examined 

 the first 18 specimens which I sent home Avith a series of 

 N.kilosce,A\\([ made the following memo, on them: — "The large 

 series wliich is before me points to intergrading between these 

 two species. The scales in emini forma iypica are granular but 

 keel-less. In the types of kilosce thoy are strongly keeled. In the 

 present series the scales are tubercular (prominent), leading up 

 to the kilosce state. The markings also vary. There are two 

 types — that of the typical kilosce, and a sjieclvled lighter brown 

 variety. These points want going into tlioroughly. Probably 

 kilosce must rank as a subsp." Unfortunately I iiave been wnablo 

 to go over the whole series and critically compare thowi with tho 

 British Museum specimens, as I have had so much other work to 

 attend to whilst on leave. 



Coloration of a male from Gwao's was as follows:—" A white 

 lateral line from middle of ear-opening above fore-aim to hind- 

 limb ; another commencing above ear-opening is broken up into 

 short dashes, and ends just above junctuve of hind limb with 

 trunk ; a third from outer border of parietals vanishes on tail ; 

 this one is bordered on either side by black specks ; a fourth 

 (vertebral) line starting from occipital scale also vanishes on 

 tail ; this one is bordered on either side by black specks. In all, 

 therefore, there are seven light lines and six rows of black spots. 

 General colour is sandy above, darker, almost olive, on crown of 

 head. Ventral and lower surfaces white. 



A strikingly parti-coloured female from the same locality had 

 the head and forepart of the body to mid-body olive colour ; tliere 

 are traces of only three of the light dorsal lines mentioned in the 

 description of the male ; of these the lateral two are very white, 

 "the interspace between them and above the other being black. 



